Autographic register



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UNITED STATES l 1,701,005 PATENT oFF1cE.

PHILIP A. JACKSON, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE EGRY REGISTERCOMPANY,

` OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

application Vfried Auguste, 1924. serial No. 731,030.

My invention relates to autographic registers.`

It is the object of my invention to providean autographic register inwhich the sheets are automatically fed a predetermined distance withapproximate accuracy as to length of feeding, are then released andautomatically realigned, whereupon they are again engaged by t-heejecting means so that they are firmly held in position byboth thealigning means and the ejecting means. .It is an additinal object of myinvention to provide means for holding such sheets taut during theperiod of writing and it is a further object to use the ,same means forcooperating in aligning Ithe sheets.

It is an object of my invention to provide an adjustable means in thesingle machine for feeding sheets of various lengths and of releasingsheets at predetermined points as desired according to the adjustment..

It is a further object of my invention to provide means of laterallyadjusting the position of the aligning means. j 1

It is my object to wind out the sheets, allowing the aligning pins todr/op in the holes, to release the sheets, to pull the sheets againstthe pins, to reengage the sheets and move them forward slightly againstthe tension of the pulling means orweights.

, It is obvious weights, springs, etc., may be used to pull the papersheets back.

Another object of my invention is to make it entirely automatic Linaction except the setting of the actuating cam by hand when itis desiredto adjust the machine to provide for different lengths of bills, allother parts, measured throw, spreading cam and aligning means actingautomatically.

It is an objectof my invention to provide means to eject any vdesiredlength of bills by one turn of the actuating crank, and without changeof actuating gears. It is leconomy to use only one set of actuatinggears which I mayl do by adapting different widths of spreading cams anddifferent lengths of bills.

Another'and specific object of my invention isI to provide automaticmeans for aligning bills, means for automatic measured throw, automaticcrank stop, and to avoid all manual manipulation except to actuate thecrank,'one round of which issues one complete set of bills perfectlyaligned and with definite measures.' "f

With these objects in view, I refer to the following drawings, whichfurther illustrate a typical embodiment of my invention.

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of the handle side of the forward end ofthe register, showing the cam mechanism for elevating the upper feedroll and the associated gearing.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the v'gearing and cams shown inFigure 1.

Figure 3 isy a plan view of the forward aligning mechanism which islocated in front of the ejecting rolls.. A

Figure 4 is a plan view of the gearing for .actuating the cams and thefeed rolls with the cover plates removed from the register.

Figure 5 is a section showing the feed rolls spread apart and the sheetsabout to be drawn backwardly to be aligned against the forward aligningpins.

Figure 6 is a vertical section through the register showing thearrangement of the several parts.

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the rear aligning mechanism.

Figure 8 is a perspective of the rear aligning mechanism.

Figure 9 is a section through one form of roll supporting mechanism, thepaper roll, etc.

Figure 10 is a similar view of a modified form of a roll supportingmechanism.

Figure 11 is a top plan view, of the register with the slide plate,cover and writing table removed.

Figure 12 is a detail sectional view taken mcentrally through thegearing for the ejecting rollers. v

Referring to the' drawings in detail:`

1 is the base of an autographic register having theusual walls 2 and acover 3. This cover is cut away to provide a writing opening as at 4.The'cover is also formed'into an lupwardly extending transverselylocated housing 5 to contain the upper drive rolls- 6, which is arrangedto move in a substantially vertical way above the lower rol1,7 when itis elevated by the cams to be hereinafter described. The .forward end ofthee,V cover 3 has a cutting edge 8 and projecting fingers 9, whicharelocated beneath the overlapping fingers 10, of a slide plate 11,which is formed of a metal frame 12 and aglass 13. This plate is held inposition by the forward wall 14 pivoted to the bottom of the register at14a and locked to oneof the side walls 2 by the lock '15. A stud 16 onthe bottom of the slide 11 engages with the front .wall 14.

The paper rolls 17 are supported inthe side walls of the register in thefollowing manner with special reference to Figure 9.

The paper is wound on a pasteboard core 18,

` hereinafter described.

The frictional engagement of the plates 22 with the ends .of the rollprevent the unwinding of the paper roll too freely, and prevents theunwinding. of the paper rolls by the weight of the bars 21 which pullsthe sheets backwardly for aligning purposes. The weight bars 21 wouldfail to pullthe sheets of paper rearwardly against aligning pins sincethe sheet would more easily unwind from the rolls, but lfor saidfrictional plates 22 pressing on theend of the rolls. Carried on theseplates are the studs 23, one of which has a head 24. These studs aredropped in sockets 25 in the brackets 26 formed in the side walls 2 ofthe register on the inside thereof.

Due to the fact that only one of the studs has a head 24, it is possibleto align the paper rolls accurately without the necessity of insertingspindles through the side walls of the register. It also obviates thedifiiculty of getting the roll mounted on the spindle. This arran ementfurther eliminates springs and other rakes used on such rolls to preventtheir unwinding.

In Figure 10 is shown a modified form of this same arrangement'. Arms 27and 30 are mounted on the studs 23. The arm 27 vcarried by one' of thespindles 23 has a right angle portion'27a extending parallel with and atrifle beyond the width ofl the paper roll where the right angle part 28is provided with a stud 29. The stud 29 projects through an arm 30carried on the spindle 23. On the free end of this arm 30 is carried aplunger 31 which projects through the member 28 and through an eye 32carried on the inside of the cross-member 27. The head 33'0fA thisplunger 31- is adapted to be engaged lby thel cam 34, which is rocked bythe arm 35 on the outside of the cross-member 27. The purpose of thiscam and arm is to move the plunger 31 by engaging its head 33 andthereby compressing the helical spring 36 4against a collar 37 andbetween the abutment `38 carried by the vplunger 31.

It is thus possible with this mechanism to have the varying widths ofrolls accommodated by the spring and to have the parts forcibly spreadto release the roll by the actuation of the lever 35 and the cam 34.

Itis practical by this mechanism to have sufficient tension on varyingwidths of rolls by the spring which presses the plates 22 squarelyagainst the ends of the rolls, and to have the arms 4forcibly spreadapart to release the rolls by the actuating bar 35 and cam 34. Thismechanism shown in Figure 10, and t-he mechanism shown in Figure .9 arequick loading or refilling of the-roll supply devices and are mountedloosely on the inner walls of the register. They are readily detachablefrom the register and expedite the refilling of the register with rollsupplies. lVith either device shown in Figure '9 or Figure 10 theloading is done'by detaching said loading means from the register, whenthe side arms and plates of the device may be spread apart, therolls'inserted and the said loading Adevice carrying the rolls, droppedback into its position on the register walls.

Referring to Figure 6 it will be noted that the brackets 26 projectupwardly and outwardly as at 39 so that the stud shafts 23 may be guidedinto positions required in the slots 25. I The several sheets from therolls are carried backwardly under cross bars 21 mounted on cross barand arms 20. Said arms and cross bars serve as weights to pull thesheets rearwardly when released from the gripper rolls for aligningpurposes. Thence the several sheets from each of the rolls are conveyedaround and over the rollers 40 at the back of the machine, which rollersare freely carried in side plates 41 having rearwardly sloping supports42 for the ends of the rollers and forward abutments 43 to limit theforward movement4 of the rollers. These abutments are overhung by hooks44 topre- 'vent the upward displacement of the rollers when they are inthe foremost position. To the rear of these hooks 44 are open spaces 45,through which the spindles of the rollers may be dropped to get themupon the inclined supports 42.

. It will thus be apparent that the rollers constantly tend to movebackwardly and assist in keeping the paper under tension and returningthe paper backwardly. These sheets pass forwardly over therollers 40beneath an aligning mechanism which has downwardly projecting teeth 46,the forward ends of whlch are vertical as at 47, and the. lrear sides ofwhich are tapered as at 48, which causes the teeth to automatically rideout of the apertures in the sheets by the lifting bar 51, and said teethride on theY top side of the supporting bar 51, which is carried on thearms 52. These arms are pivotally mounted as at 53 to the sidewalls ofthe register. A set screw 54 in the slot 50 sets the position of thepin-carrying plate 49,' While the projection of the pins themselvesthrough the slots 55 in the bar 51 prevent the rotation of thepin-carrying plate and the pins about the set screw 54.

The reason for having this lateral adjustment of the plate and its pinsis to accommodate variations in spaeings of the perforations 56 in thepaper stri ps. These perforations are relatively large openings whichare spaced from, each other and from the margin of the paper strips andarranged between forms in transverse series throughout the length of thepaper. It is the engagement of such sheets through the medium of theseapertures with the pins 46 that the alignment of the sheets takes place,as will be hereinafter described. These sheets pass upwardly over aroller 57, ,over the writing table 58, beneath the writing opening 4,and forwardly between the rolls 6 and 7 and over the upwardly projectingaligning pins 59 which have vertical forward faces 60 and rearwardlytapering faces 61. These pins are carried on a plate 62 which has a slot63 anda set screw 64 therein for aligning the pins with apertures insaid sheets. The plate 62 is mounted on the front cover plate 11, whichconsists of aglass 13 and a metal frame 12.

Turning to the forward rolls once more, these rolls are actuated by ahandle 65 whichis mounted on an operating shaft 66, carrying a mainoperating gear 67, which meshes with an idler 67a which in turn mesheswith a gear 68 on the shaft of theroller 7. This roller 'gear .68 inturn meshes with the upper roller gear 69 for the actuation of therollers 6 and 7 in unison with the lsheets 17 therebetween for thepurpose of ejecting such sheets. These 'ollers are usually knurled inorder to facilitate engagement with the sheets.

Carried on stud shafts 70 mounted on the outside of each side framemember of the register are gears 71, which are driven by intermediateAgears 72, which in turn are driven by third gears 73, which are mountedupon the ends of the main operating shaft 66 which receives its impulsefrom the handle 65. 1

Mounted upon the gears 71. are cams 74,

which are adapted to engage with rollers L carried on the ends of theupper roller shaft 6 so that at a predetermined point in the revolutionof the rolls the upper roll will be moved upwardly away from the lowerroll against the resistance of the springs 76, one of which is locatedat each end of the upper roll shaft in the housing 5 to maintain the twofeed rollers in engagement with one another.

In order to vary the length of the cams 74 and to therefore vary thetime during which the feeding operation is rendered inoperative by thespreading of the rolls, which in turn will regulate the length of sheetsfed at each cycle of operations, I provide a second cam 77, which has aslot 78, in which is located a set screw 7 9 carried by the cam 74. Itis possible by moving one cam relative to the other to vary the totalarea the two Cams will occupy. Said cams also vary the time of theejecting action of the gripper rollers 6 and 7 to accommodate thedifferent lengths of bills, only one revolution of the actuating crankbeing necessary to issue any length of bill without change of actuatinggears.

It will be understood that the handle 65 comes in contact with themovable finger piece stop pivoted on the outside of the register at 8l.

In case a record roll is desired, I provide a record roll strip 83 woundon aroll 84. This rollis actuated by the gears 85, 86, 87 and 88.

It will be further understood that the conventional carbon leaves areinterleaved between the strips of paper over the writing table 58 1n theusual manner.

Met/wd of operation.

At the time of writing, the feed rolls will be clamped 'upon' theforward ends of Ithe sheets and the weights or tension rolls will keepthe paper sheets taut. This will insure perfect alignment between theseveral sheets during the writing operation and will preventdisplacement of the sheets during this important part of the operationof an autographic register.

Upon the handle being released from its stop 8O and rotated, the papersheets are drawn forwardly by the rolls 6l and 7. The sheets by theirforward movement against the rearward tapered faces of the pins, Iliftsuch pins out of the aligning apertures and said sheets are 'thus freedto pass on to the end of the crank round. The sheets are also permittedto slip by the pins because of the rearward tapered faces on such pins.When the next series of transverse perforations are brought under orhave'passed by the aligning pins, at that time the cams will come intooperaton and will lift the upper feed roller to release the sheets fromthe gripping action of the rollers and at that time the tension memberswill draw the sheets backwardly until the new set of perfor-ationsregister with the pins and forward edges of the perforations are broughtagainst the "forward, substantially vertical, edges of the pins toperfectly align the several sheets and their forms one over the other.By this time the cam will have passed by the ends of the upper rollerand have permitted the roller to drop back in clamping engagement withthe paper sheets, move thesheets forwardly slightly, thusholding them inposition so that the ejected portions may be torn off and a new writingoperation may take place.

It will thus be seen that in my .invention the sheets are fed forwardlyand may become displaced, but they are pulled backwardly near the end ofeach feeding operation when they are loose, and are lined up against thesubstantially vertical abutments of the pins which are forced into theapertures due to the paper being drawn over or under them or due to theweight of the pins and carriers causing the pins to drop into the vholesin the paper. This rearward tension of the tension members, such as 21and 40, either together or singly, will be sutiicient to gently .drawthe sheets back into-position without tearing them.

By this arrangement I am enabled to eliminate marginal perforatons whichare objectionable. I am enabled to use the perforations between formswhich are customarily put into such sheet-s to bind the slips intobooks.

I desire to Acomprehend within my invention such modifications as may benecessary7 to adapt it to varying conditions.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is n 1. In an autographic register forfeeding a plurality of paper sheets havingspaced series of perforations,aligning pins having one face substantially vertical and the other at aninclination and supporting arms therefor, such arms being pivotedadjacent the path of travel ot' the paper sheets, whereby t-he pins willrest y normally on the paper and by the pivotal movement of the arms mayreadily drop into the perforations when they arrive opposite the pinsand. readily ride out of the perforations when the sheets move on.

2. In an autographie register having a plurality of sheets with spacedseries of perforations, means to frictionally engagewith the sheets tofeed them, means to spread said frctionallyl engaging means to` releasethe sheets, pins adapted to ride upon the surface rf the sheets whilethe sheets are being fed and to fall into the perforations prior to there.l

lease of the sheets, means to pivotally support l,said pins on theregister relative t-o said sheets, and means including a swinging andspring-supported bar to pull said sheets aga inst said pins when thesheets are released, said means for releasing the sheets being adaptedupon the sheets being realigned to cause the sheets being re-engaged tohold them taut between the feeding means and the pulling nieans, saidpins having substantially vertcalforward faces and tapered rear faces,

whereby the 'paper will sli-de by the pins when it moving forwardly andwill be engaged by the vertical faces of the pins when it moves'backwardly andV be exactly aligned, and

rality of sheets with spaced series of perfora- A tions, frictionalpaper engaging means for drawing the sheets through the register, meansconsisting of a bar and depending pins pivotally mounted on the insideof the register, said means riding on the paper sheets and adapted toenter the perforations in the sheetsto align them, said means beingpivoted in the rear of a Writing table, a Writing table, means carriedby the rollers for separating them during a predetermined period of thecycle of operations to release the sheets after the pins have falleninto the holes, and means including a swinging and spring-supported barfor drawing the sheets backwardly after the pins have so entered theholes of the sheets and the sheets have been released.

- 4. .In an autographic register having a plurality of sheets withspaced series of perforations, frictional paper engaging means fordrawing the sheets through the register, means consisting of a. bar anddepending pins pivotally mounted on the inside of the register. saidmeans riding on the paper sheets and adapted to enter the perforationsin the sheets toalign them, said means being pivotcd to the rear of awriting table, al writing table, means carried by the rollers forseparating them during a predetermined period of the cycle ofvoperations to release the sheets after the pins have fallen into theholes, and

arms and having slots, a plate adapted to be adjustably mounted on saidbar, pins carriedy by said plate and extending through the slots in saidbar to prevent the fore and aft displacement of the ins with respect tothe bar.

In testimony wliereof, I atlix my signature.

' PHILIP A. JACKSON.

' pivoted on the register, a bar connecting said

